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gave for my inability 60. and also the reason whicn
gave for reahming my doctrinsl position.
CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE ARCHBISHOP.
c.,na thu followiD0 1etterf

Tor my 1naDlllty 10 go, .uo caooH "~S-
| gave for reaflrmng my doctrlnai position
CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE ARCHBISHOP
| Next came the following letteri
asa MADsoS.AvE, NEW; YoRk, Dec 9e 1850
the painful declined gcrg % Rome and
had sas sns ana By What
Church state may be op% Won to ..ercs IN,
holy ly HST s1ss
and gs {Un the scep Of the
Instruction Cardinal slnoon. now on Its way to TINS
regret that under existing circumstances do not feel
truly yonrs NJ A. CoRRGAS, Abp.
few days later received this card;
4' NTw,YoEK. Jas O. 1881
REVEREND DEAR DOCTOR Please see this
ing morning as have letter ioG g9a IRON
The Archbishop saws: He was invited to call and re-
ccive It, but refused will not come TO see YOU Inc
fun OF my reply puts the matter In somewhat dill
ferent light.
2lo EAST lOjrH.sr-
NEw-YoRk, Jan. Z, 1871
you lave CARDINAL si%sSn i1ais
10 ne at the above address shall be for several days
CARDINAL sIMEoNIs LETTER.
The letter OF Cardinal simeoni, which the Archbishop
Describes as a "most kind and concatory one mingles
with some attery reproachcs for my former ut
tcrances for the land league and for my public adhesion
To the doctrines Henry Gcorgedoctrnes which know
have never been and cannot be condemned by the Holy
See its highest utterance rs the supreme tribunal or
the decision OF doctrinal questions: And yet before
could have reasonably expected TO start for Rome
censured for the delay and am practically tod mar
efiectualy prejudged in New-York by my suspension
from priesty functions and my sudden expulsion from
with the threat that II should fail to go he would ne
placed the painful necessity OF having recourse
to measures ami OF adopting provisions which surely
would be unpleasant for me- These threats OF tne aIu
nnt tbi5 he threatens had not already been inflicted
me so that i hard to imagine what other or more uu
pleasant things lie could DEVISE
In answer 10 Cardinal simeonis letter, Informed
Archbishop COrrigan that the grave reasons why dl
not go Rome T Sa r oad s snG would do
for long time. The story OF my expulsion ron NJ
Rev A J. Donney. has been sufficiently told in the
Archbishops published letter and III many other pun
ON January 49, after Cardinal simeoni must have re-
ceved according to Archbishop Corrtgans own state
90 TO Rome ono which the positive order OF my
physician not co. he nevertheless sent the following
telegram to the Archbishop:
rTbe translation Is the Archbshops.
Give orders to McGynn again invited to proceed
and also 10 condemn IN wiring te goc r n cS
have been the press should he disoDey
use your authority IN dealing win MN
The next day another dispatch from Cardinal simeoh
said
The Pontin commands alumnus to come to Isomc at
once
DENYING THE RIGHT OF ROME TO PUNISH HIM.
One sufficient answer 10 all this urgency has al
ready been given but now have further TO say lie
affirming what said in my letter TO the Archbishop seh
by the hand OF Mr.. Henry George that. In becoming
priest did not evadc the duties surrender the rights
~ man ana n citizen deny the right Of Bshop. Props
canda or Pope punish Inc for actions man and
citizen in the late municipal canvass, or In other rohu
cal movements deny their hight Ia censurc me- or 10
punish for my opinions IN political economy Unless
they show that these opinions are clearly contrary 10
the teachings Of the Christian religion Ihs they nave
not shown and know that that they cannot show H.
have appealed Ia Rome from the Judgments OF INC
Archbishop and have desire 10 do 80 ] deny the
of Ri<hOD. Propaganda or Iope 10 oIuer TO
Home The vow Of obedience " OF tho priest. of which
so many absurd things have been said within the last
few weeks. IL simply promise 10 oDey lio
Church authorities Ia matters concerning Tue Iiltst
duties of religion. IL monstrons Ia Imagine NAV
This promise had clear aud wrll-efncd limitations
My obligation taken n student Of the Propasanda was
not n. some IA imagine. 10 wherever ana 10 90
whatever that Institution shoud NJ TO command. nut
simply To return native place and there devote my
self 10 the ministry Oi religion 800
IL an interview published In The World during the late
uuui,ipa canvass took occasion, from MonsgnOr lfc-
tons political letter admonish him and other crcled
aStical dgniarrs OF the grave danger OF repeating
the folly and the shame OF cOndemning sclentlhc
truth A. religious heresy-a shame aud folly or when
their had been guilty la the condemnation
OF Calico and Copernicus. II that thev are hte
10 repeat this crime and buner. and Ia add another 10
the many reasons that have made men look upon ec' les
asca authority ~ the greatest Toes o sclrhHc
progress OF national Development and OF rational liberty
and IA large part hudrance, rather than hcp III lhe
way OF bringing 10 the whole world tho HIGHT the purity
and TIE comfort that from the enching- ana inc
ininistTIuOns Of Christ EDWARD MCrLiNS'